Argumentation and Reasoning Terms

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Opinion

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A personal belief or judgment.

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Justify

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To provide reasons or evidence to support a claim or opinion.

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Argument

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A set of statements that supports a viewpoint.

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Evidence

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Facts, statistics, or examples that support an opinion.

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Reasoning

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The process of forming conclusions or judgments based on evidence.

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Support

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To back up a statement or opinion with relevant information.

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Claim

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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Counterargument

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An opposing viewpoint or argument.

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Persuade

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To convince someone to agree with a point of view.

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Rationale

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The underlying reasoning or logic for a belief or opinion.